BajaBlanca
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CPAPs out there anyone?
My son has terrible sleep apnea and needs a cpap, no insurance and can't afford it.
Anyone have one lying around that they aren't using?
Thanks, Blanca
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Blanca, I suffer from apnea, and have for longer than I ever knew that it was a disorder, and had a name! I went through the sleep study clinic
testing, and tried the cpap, but I could not tolerate having it on while sleeping.
While I still have symptoms, they are nowhere near as frequent, or severe as they were before I eliminated alcohol from my diet back in 2008.
I hope he gets what he can use, good luck!
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BajaBlanca
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Thanks for the info, I will mention the alcohol part to him but he is quite overweight. I think that is the main issue.
Les has a cpap and it worked a miracle. It was a real adjustment but now he can't even think of sleeping without it.
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no alcohol did it for me too
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Blanca, my better half has apnea, but can't tolerate her CPAP. She went to a dentist (specialist) that made an appliance she wears at night that
helps keep her jaw forward and her airway open... it has worked wonders for her. It was a bit pricey, had to pay out of pocket for it.
Maybe check into it, could be cheaper (and less cumbersome) than a CPAP. Possibly save a few bucks.
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have used what is called an "anti snoring tongue sleep apnea device" you can find on ebay or Amazon.
seems to help quite a lot. looks like a gimmick but are not very expensive to give them a try. way less intrusive than a cpap.
might buy more than one also.
good luck what ever you do. A sleep study is expensive also
there is a company selling refurbished cpap for about 1/2 new. just google "refurbished cpap" pressure needs to be set to the individual me thinks
also...
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I have used a cpap regularly for 12 years and adjusted to the nose mask easily within a few sleeps. It complicates travel, but is so much worth the
effort. I had laser throat surgery as a first try solution to apnea (removed uvula and created a scar from tonsil to tonsil....which is intended to
stiffen the throat/palette and act as a batten does in a sail....stiffer tissue=less snore flapping)....and all it did was hurt like hell for two
weeks, ruin my singing voice and allows me to aspirate food more frequently....for $1100.
I then explored the dental appliance route...the prep xrays and photo process was $750 with no guarantees of efficacy, so I bailed on that...and got
my first cpap.
The university respiratory program did a better sleep study than the hospital....and it was free as a student project....and the hospital study was
free because up here in the frozen wasteland we have Health Care.
Losing over 50 lbs was helpful over past two years....and I don't use alcohol much, but agree that it contributes to apnea.
I am on my second cpap....Baja electricity fluctuation fried my first one....get a small surge protector for such varying electric currents.
And yes....buying new or used /refurbished on line is less expensive than at a shop (which here doesn't charge for follow-ups on
readings/adjustments), but cpaps need to be calibrated for individuals, and that would be an expense for on-line units.
A cpap with humidifier is recommended. 
[Edited on 11-10-2019 by motoged]
[Edited on 11-10-2019 by motoged]
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refurbished! brilliant idea.
Les did his respiratory test in Ensenada and it was remarkably inexpensive. Don't remember the exact cost.
My son sounds like a freight train when he sleeps with the apnea thrown in.
The dental apparatus is an interesting thought ..... gonna think about it.
Gracias amigos.
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Harakat
good point! all good points. I believe he has done the sleep test but I can ask him. My son lives in L.A.
I see refurbished machines for as low as $100.
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Trying to self medicate with a CPAP (or maybe he needs a BiPAP) is a bad idea
He needs to do a sleep study, have the results analyzed and get a machine programmed to his needs.
Also needs to get the right type of mask for his problems. There are several types of masks and the sleep study/doctor/technician will fit him with
the proper mask.
Left untreated, sleep apnea can cause other health/medical problems
I have been using a BiPap for about 11 years, no problems
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I would try this outfit. I would suggest getting an auto cpap that will constantly adjust to the right setting
https://www.secondwindcpap.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2KDPnt_85Q...
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I have snored my whole life, worse when I am in really good shape? Several sleep studies, no apnea, I was told I needed the surgery that motoged had.
Several people told me it didn't work so I passed.
I use a dental appliance that helps a little but probably could use a machine myself? As other have said he should have a study done, in Baja if
it helps with the price. Apnea has a whole bunch of serious health effects if not treated. With some good rest/ sleep he might start loosing weight.
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One of the health risks that seem to be associated with apnea is atrial fibrillation, which I also suffer from.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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